Summary

  • Chelsea Ladies beat Arsenal Women to win Women's FA Cup for second time

  • Ramona Bachmann (2) and Fran Kirby with goals for Chelsea

  • Vivianne Miedema tapped in for Arsenal to make it 2-1

  1. Bye from Wemberleeepublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

    Arsenal Women 1-3 Chelsea Ladies

    Chelsea's players celebrate their FA Cup successImage source, Reuters

    That's us done and dusted. Thanks for joining us. It wasn't a great first half, but the quality we so wanted came out in bundles in the second half.

    Chelsea's goals - in front of a competition-record crowd of 45,423 at Wembley - were fabulous. And while Arsenal struggled to find their best form, they made a fight of it.

    Click here for Tom Garry's match report.

    Goodnight.

  2. 'Chelsea's front three were fabulous'published at 19:58 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

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    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC One

    Chelsea goal;scorers Fran Kirby and Ramona Bachmann celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    The lack of experience in that Arsenal team showed when Chelsea took the lead. Arsenal didn't have a response.

    The big players did not shine for whereas it was the complete reverse for Chelsea. Their front three were absolutely fabulous.

  3. 'Arsenal will have regret'published at 19:57 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

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    Alex Scott
    Arsenal Ladies & former England international on BBC One

    This sums it the game nicely...

    The Arsenal players will be feeling this. They will be going off the pitch thinking 'I could have done better', and Chelsea felt that two years ago.

    They didn't want that feeling again.

  4. Postpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

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    Tom Garry
    BBC Sport at Wembley

    Before the game, Arsenal's Kim Little said this final could be a "great showcase" for the women's game.

    And the finishing we saw today from Ramona Bachmann and Fran Kirby certainly highlighted the quality at the top of the Women's Super League currently.

    And, while it wasn't a particularly memorable first half, I'd say that's by far the best second half that this final has seen since moving to Wembley in 2015.

  5. Chelsea keep double hopes alivepublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

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    Emma HayesImage source, Rex Features

    Victory sees Chelsea claim their fourth piece of major domestic silverware, all of which have come under Emma Hayes’ tenure, since the former Arsenal assistant coach took charge in 2012.

    The Blues’ second FA Cup adds to their 2015 league title and their triumph in 2017’s one-off, transitional spring series.

    They could yet claim a double this term, with four matches remaining in Women’s Super League One and only goal difference separating them with leaders Manchester City.

  6. WATCH: Kirby strike seals Blues winpublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

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    This was some way to wrap up the win.

    Fran Kirby's curling effort was an absolute peach.

  7. 'I had a feeling we would win'published at 19:47 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

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    Chelsea forward Fran Kirby, told BBC Sport:

    "We were disappointed to let them get a goal as we dominated the whole game," said the first Football Writers' Association's Women's Footballer of the Year winner and the PFA Women's Player of the Year.

    "It's great to win individual awards but the main ones are those you win with your team. I've been looking forward to this day since we got through against Manchester City and I had a feeling we were going to win."

  8. WATCH: Bachmann doubles Chelsea's leadpublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

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    ....and Bachmann's second goal wasn't bad either.

  9. WATCH: Bachmann puts Blues aheadpublished at 19:44 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

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    Two-goal Ramona Bachmann played down her efforts.

    But her contribution was massive. The first goal was a cracker.

  10. 'To win is the best feeling'published at 19:41 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

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    Player of the match Ramona Bachmann told BBC Sport:

    "It's an amazing feeling. Every footballer dreams of playing at Wembley and to win is the best feeling.

    "I haven't scored much this year. It doesn't matter who scores as long as we score the goals but it was an amazing feeling to score in front of so many people."

  11. 'Arsenal undone by sheer class'published at 19:40 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

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    Alex Scott
    Arsenal Ladies & former England international on BBC One

    The Chelsea players showed up today.

    Arsenal were undone by sheer individual class with the likes of Fran Kirby, Ramona Bachmann and Ji So-Yun.

    I am struggling going through this Arsenal team to name any outstanding players.

  12. Postpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

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    Katie Chapman, who was outstanding, lifts the trophy aloft.

    It's the 10th time she's been an FA Cup winner in her career,. Incredible

    There is one happy bunch of Chelsea players. The whole squad are there. Injured stars like Karen Carney and those who didn't make the cut, like England international Gemma Davison.

    'One Step Beyond' by Madness is next on the playlist. Chelsea Women are one step closer to a League and FA Cup double.

    Chelsea FA are one step closer to an FA Cup double. Can the men's team emulate the women's side in a couple of weeks?

  13. Postpublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

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    Chelsea's players are making their way up to the Royal Box.

    A nice touch as Gilly Flaherty, who was on the bench and didn't get on, leads the way.

    Manager Emma Hayes, who is 33 weeks pregnant, watches on proudly.

  14. 'The best team won'published at 19:33 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

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    Sue Smith
    Former England forward on BBC One

    The best team has won on the day.

    Chelsea came out in the second half a different side. They upped the intensity and the pace of the play.

    Romona Bachmann clearly said 'I am gonna take this game by the scruff of the neck', and that is exactly what she did with a couple of moments of brilliance.

    Both teams have international class but it's who turn up on the day and Chelsea's did.

  15. Postpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

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    Arsenal's players make their way up the steps to collect their runner-up medals.

    It's a heavy, slow trudge when you are not taking the big prize.

  16. Postpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

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    Tom Garry
    BBC Sport at Wembley

    The Chelsea flags are all waving in their half of the stands behind the goal, as the Blues' overjoyed team all celebrate together.

    It's hugs all round for the Chelsea players.

    Manager Emma Hayes - 33 weeks pregnant - is on the turf for the first time today, with a broad smile on her face.

    Arsenal are - dejectedly - walking across to their own fans to applaud them, but their mood is far more sombre. It's Chelsea's day.

  17. Postpublished at 19:30 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

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    Scenes of pure joy on the faces of the Chelsea players and all of their squad who join in the celebrations.

    'Blue Is the Colour', Chelsea's song from the 70s, plays out around Wembley, followed by 'The Liquidator'.

    This means a lot of the Blues who have their second Women's FA FA Cup success in their history.

  18. Chelsea are the Women's FA Cup winnerspublished at 19:24 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

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    Chelsea win Women's FA CupImage source, Reuters

    Chelsea fully deserved that.

    Two lovely goals from Ramona Bachmann and arguably an ever better finish from Fran Kirby and it's a comfortable Blues win.

  19. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

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    The game is as good as done.

    Chelsea's Fran Kirby takes the ball into the corner and wins a corner. And then another one. A minute to play.

  20. Postpublished at 90 + 2mins

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    Commendable chasing from striker Beth Mead, who has been excellent in a below-par Arsenal display.

    She steams back to stop Erin Cuthbertt running in on goal.